Midseason Report: Top Middle Blockers

<p>It’s time to continue to our midseason report list of who have been playing the best this season. We took a look at outside hitters, setters and defensive specialists. Now it’s time to look at the top middle blockers. These ladies have really impressed me this season. The list is in no particular order. </p> <p><em><strong>Bridget Lonergan (Mount St. Dominic)</strong></em></p> <p>Lonergan has been the focal point of a Mount Dominic squad that has found its groove. But she has taken this season by storm to start the year and she is starting to find her groove as MB/OH. She has opened this season with a vengeance with 133 kills and 36 blocks.</p> <p><em><strong>Esther Babatunde (Linden)</strong></em></p> <p>Babatunde for Linden has been a solid defender in the middle this season. She has great anticipation and able to guess her angles of where her opponents are going defensively. On top of that, she’s consistent and you know she will show up every match. She has 104 kills and 37 blocks. </p> <p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99886" first="Brookelyn" last="Talmadge"] (Immaculate Heart)</strong></em></p> <p>Talmadge took on the number one role at Immaculate Heart with open arms last season and she ran with it. Her athleticism and length in the middle complimenting a live-arm and the ability to hit on angles makes her almost impossible. She has 93 kills and 21 blocks on the season. </p> <p><em><strong>Sofia DiProfio (Johnson)</strong></em></p> <p>DiProfio has been one of the bright spots on a Johnson squad that has struggled immensely this season. DiProfio has great anticipation defensively to get blocks and she has a great swing in the middle with her ability to hit a multitude of shows which is why she has 70 kills and 54 blocks. </p> <p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="153452" first="Sidney" last="de Voogd"] (Iselin Kennedy)</strong></em></p> <p>Iselin Kennedy has found its groove this season and look no further to de Voogd for her contribution this season. She does it all in the front row for this squad with ability to hit and block. She leads substantially in those numbers for the squad with 69 kills and 37 blocks. </p>